Vuitton Vespa?
I spotted this awesome re-covered Vespa seat on West Broadway earlier today. I’m thinking this might just be an unauthorized use of Vuitton’s monogram canvas, but I could be wrong I guess. All I can...
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Louis Vuitton Boasts “Handmade Quality”, U.K.’s Advertising Standards...
Luxury brands tend to go above and beyond to justify the high price tags found on their goods. In the case of Louis Vuitton, the brand has a history of ad campaigns aimed at showcasing the handmade...
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Knockoff Locusts
BoingBoing reports on an exhibition at Kobe Fashion Museum featuring nine locust sculptures made by artist Mitsuhiro Okamoto from knockoff designer bags that was taken down after luxury fashion house...
View ArticleLVMH fights for its right to protect
A Paris Appeals Court has chosen to uphold a 2008 decision between LVMH and eBay. While the court chose to uphold the ruling in favor of Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the damages eBay must pay has been...
View ArticleA Trademark Claim to Watch…
World-renowned jeweler Chris Aire, President of Solid 21, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against 17 major watch and jewelry brands. On September 22, 2010, Aire filed suit against brands including Rolex,...
View ArticleStrategic Secret Shoppers Hit Dubai
In the U.S. it is not uncommon for secret shoppers to be hired by retailers to provide intelligence about their stores, including effectiveness of employees and customer interactions. In Dubai, they...
View ArticleCopyright and Trademark?
While recently doing my research for a blog I had written on the anti-counterfeitting efforts in Dubai I came across an informative, yet possibly misleading statement in a article by The National. It...
View ArticleFlying High
NBC Washington recently reported that two airline employees were caught attempting to smuggle over $35,000 worth of counterfeit goods. The two were caught at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly,...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton Heist
Just a week after the Marc Jacob’s Spring 2012 collection was stolen during its transfer from Paris to London, the Wall Street Journal reports that 300,000 euros [$400, 760 at current exchange] of...
View ArticlePenn Law Flyer Ruffled Huge Feathers
While Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) was busy preparing for its Fashion Law Symposium, it had also caught the eye of Louis Vuitton’s legal department. It was not the promise of discussion on...
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